Learn to implement powerful new learning techniques in your classroom experience
In The Social Emotional Classroom, celebrated educators and authors Anna-Lisa Mackey and Melissa Ragan deliver an insightful, rigorous, and accessible treatment of social emotional learning in education. Using research from the Theory of Constructed Emotion, the authors highlight the relationship between the new view of neurobiology and Social Emotional Learning.
The book connects five key competencies, including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills, to this new understanding of the brain. You’ll also learn from:
- Teacher stories included in each chapter
- The inclusion of over two decades worth of experience and research in the field of social and emotional learning
- Instructions and guides for educators to embed social and emotional learning into their everyday practices
Perfect for K-12 educators, principals, superintendents, and other education leaders, The Social Emotional Classroom will also earn a place in the libraries of parents and caregivers who are responsible for young people’s day-to-day learning.
Anna-Lisa Mackey is the CEO of PATHS Program LLC, a publisher and distributor of award-winning social emotional learning programs for students and teachers. She is an SEL expert with more than 20 years of experience in SEL training, professional development, and student behavior. In addition, she is an international speaker presenting on numerous SEL topics and the host of the Social Emotional Us podcast.
Melissa Ragan is a former educator. Her professional focus is on the development of new social and emotional learning programs for K-12 students. She is a sought-after speaker at national conferences on English learners, parent engagement, and special education.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Social Emotional Learning
Defining SEL
Importance of SEL
Controversy
Chapter 2: Self-awareness
What is self-awareness?
What Does Current Research Say?
Self-awareness in Action: (Katie)
In the classroom
Calm classroom
Diaphragmatic breathing
Yoga
For Teachers
Self-Awareness Resources: Thermometer Check-ins
Example Thermometer
Improve your practice
Journaling
Relaxation Practices
Mindfulness
Meditation
Yoga
Vision Boarding
Reflect on Self-awareness
Chapter 3: Self-management
What is Self-management?
What does current research say?
Sleep
Nutrition
Exercise
Working with your concepts
Deconstruction
Recategorization
Positive Psychology
Self-management in action
For teachers
Learn tsay no
Prioritize
Nap
Rest
Meditation
Exercise
Dsomething you love
Ten Questions with a Teacher: Integrating SEL in unconventional ways
Resources
Reflect on self-management
Chapter 4: Social Awareness
What is social awareness?
What does current research say?
Social awareness in action: A case study on the power of high expectations
In the Classroom
For Teachers
Resources
Understanding Perspective
Improve your practice
Keep a gratitude journal
Research Community supports
School
Local (City/Town)
State
National
Non-Profit Organizations
Complete community service projects
Adapt and Adjust: A pragmatic SEL Implementation in Indiana
Reflect on social awareness
Chapter 5: Relationship Skills
What are relationship skills?
What does current research say?
Relationship skills in action
In the Classroom
Elementary School
Middle & High School
Improve your practice
Build connections
Understand communication styles
Encourage teamwork and collaboration
Reflect on relationship skills
SEL: It’s not more on your plate, it is the plate.
Chapter 6: Responsible Decision-Making
What is responsible decision-making?
What does current research say?
The Theory of social construction
Developing problem-solving concepts
Decision-making in Action: Integrating ethics intSEL
SEL around the world: 10 questions with Reshma Piramal
Improve your classroom practice
Utilize a decision-making process
Identify core values
Choices and consequences
Reflect on decision-making
Chapter 7: SEL for all Students
Students with disabilities
Students whare learning English (or maybe English Language Learners?)
Students whcan use extra enrichment (Or maybe just Extra Enrichment?)
Implementing SEL in First Nation Communities: An interview with Terri-Anne Larry of the Mi’kmaq Nation
Chapter 8: SEL in every content area
Self-awareness
Self-management
Student Goal Setting Meeting Tracker
Social awareness
Relationship skills
Responsible decision-making
10 Questions with a teacher: Implementing SEL without a curriculum
Chapter 9: SEL Lesson Plans & Novel Study Ideas
Self-awareness sample lesson
Self-management sample lesson
Social awareness sample lesson
Decision -making sample lesson
Relationship skills sample lesson
Novel Studies
Chapter 10: Implementing and Coaching SEL
Part I: Implementation
Step 1: Build foundational support and create a plan
Step 2: Strengthen adult SEL
Step 3: Promote SEL for students
Step 4: Practice continuous improvement
SEL Classroom Implementation Form
Part II: Coaching
Safe
Valued
Authentic
Positive
A note about trust and confidentiality
Three pillars of coaching
Coaching Process Diagram
Six features of the coaching relationship
Challenges
Coaching skills
Communication skills
Strategies for listening
Coaching exercises
SEL Coaching model
Chapter 11: Advanced Classroom SEL Skills
Foundational Mindsets
Relationship
Coaching Skills
Using Questions
Powerful Questions
Questions tAvoid
Advanced Coaching Strategies
Paraphrase
Celebrate
Brainstorm
Aspirations
Silence
Metaphors
Visioning
Accountability
Glossary
References
Additional Resources
SEL Indicators per grade level
SEL Learning Model and Checklist tEncourage SEL
PLC Study Guide
Vision Board Checklist
My Feelings Journal
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